A Panel Discussion on Go on How to Start a Go Program in Your Community

Hundreds of enthusiasts, librarians, classroom teachers and others are sharing their love of go with others in their communities, more than ever before. This panel discussion will focus on how anyone can start a program in their hometown – and the reasons why go is an ideal medium for growth, development, interaction and stimulation throughout one's life.

Moderated by Roy Laird, PhD, LCSW-R (Program Director, New York City Children’s Aid Society), email roylaird@gmail.com.
Play Go and Grow: Why Every School and Library Should Have a Go Program. View Abstract.

Peter Shotwell (Go! More Than a Game (Tuttle; 2003 revised and updated 2010) and articles in www.usgo.org/bobhighlibrary), email pshotwell@gmail.com.
The Origins of Go Strategies in Classical Chinese Grammar View Abstractand
Some Notes on the Possible Origins in Ancient Greece and Rome (via Bactria) of the Tibetan Custodial Capture Game Mig Mang That Uses Go Stones and Boards View Abstractand
A reading of the short version of "Historical Hypotheses and Facts About the Game of Go in Vietnam," a paper by Konstantin Bayraktarov of Bulgaria.